Louis-Marie Galerneau, Sébastien Bailly, Nicolas Terzi, Stéphane Ruckly, Maité Garrouste-Orgeas, Johanna Oziel, Vivien Hong Tuan Ha, Marc Gainnier, Shidasp Siami, Claire Dupuis, Jean-Marie Forel, Anaïs Dartevel, Julien Dessajan, Christophe Adrie, Dany Goldgran-Toledano, Virginie Laurent, Laurent Argaud, Jean Reignier, Jean-Louis Pepin, Michael Darmon, Jean-François Timsit
BACKGROUND: Non-ventilator-associated ICU-acquired pneumonia (NV-ICU-AP), a nosocomial pneumonia that is not related to invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), has been less studied than ventilator-associated pneumonia, and never in the context of patients in an ICU for severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), a common cause of ICU admission. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with NV-ICU-AP occurrence and assess the association between NV-ICU-AP and the outcomes of these patients...
September 19, 2023: Critical Care: the Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum